NHS leaders fear ‘return to 1999’

Four NHS trust chief executives have publicly highlighted the health service’s declining ability to treat patients quickly enough.

South Central Ambulance Service opens £2m education and recruitment centre

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) has formally opened its education and recruitment centre in Newbury.

South Tyneside’s diabetes service making notable improvements

The children and young people’s diabetes service at South Tyneside District Hospital has made notable improvements in controlling the condition.

Obesity prevalence increases in reception age children

The prevalence of obesity has risen for a second year from 9.3 per cent in 2015-16 to 9.6 per cent in 2016-17 for children in reception.

£1.3m scheme puts NHS trust mental health practitioners in Barnsley schools

NHS trust staff are being embedded in secondary schools across Barnsley in an initiative to tackle poor mental health among children.

Southern Health opens six new mental health beds

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust has opened six new beds in Southampton in response to a national shortage of beds for young people who need care in a low secure setting.

New Dartmouth well-being centre takes step forward

Plans to create a Health and Well-being Centre in Dartmouth have moved a step forward with the submission of a planning application to the council.

Pregnant women in Bristol first to participate in RSV vaccine study

Pregnant women in Bristol are among the first to take part in a clinical trial of a vaccine that could protect babies against RSV disease.

Project to prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies wins funding

The ‘PReCePT’ project has been selected by the Health Foundation to be part of a £3.5 million improvement programme.

Wirral rolls out baby boxes

A new initiative means that all new mothers living in Wirral are to receive a Baby Box following a successful pilot.

NMC make changes to language requirements for applicants

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has made amendments to their English language requirements for nurses and midwives trained outside the UK.

Delays getting home care rocket by 209 per cent in six years

Since 2011, almost four million hospital bed days have been lost to the NHS due to problems securing social care, Age UK has revealed.

Active elderly can reduce NHS burden

A new report has argued that regular exercise can allow an older person to ‘drop a decade’ in their mobility, easing pressures on the NHS.

England set for better coordination of cancer care

NHS England’s National Cancer Programme has said that the NHS is on-track to transform cancer services in England by 2020/21.

Surgery ban for smokers and obese in new proposal

Those who smoke or whose weight is classified as obese will need to improve their health before they have surgery, under new plans.

£15 million grant for mental health

The Department of Health has launched a new £15 million fund to better support people at risk of experiencing a mental health crisis.

New paramedic education centre opened

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has opened its state-of-the-art education and recruitment centre in Newbury.

Kings College continues infection deep cleans

Kings College NHS Foundation Trust is carrying out regular deep cleans of all wards to stop the spread of Norovirus.

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